25% Electricity Boost for Mali as New Power Station Opens
The West African nation’s first independent power project (IPP) to feed into the national grid. Project supported by PIDG companies’ collaborative blended finance approach. The value of innovative blended financing for major infrastructure projects in Africa was demonstrated today with the opening of the 90MW Albatros Energy Mali (AEM) power station in Hawa-Dembaya district, Mali. […]
How effective is influencer marketing?
The rise of the digital age comes with advanced marketing strategies that may be more effective and speak direct to your target market. Influencer marketing, a fresh form of advertising is slowly being adopted by brands but when it comes to generating revenues how effective is it?
Banking In A Cashless Society Will Require African Solutions For African Problems
By Nnamdi Oranye African economies are well positioned to benefit from rapidly accelerating technological change if they can harness the current open landscape for innovation. East Africa is already a global leader in mobile payments, while mobile money accounts in sub-Saharan Africa are on an upward charge. Apart from being able to leapfrog the limitations […]
Africa’s Bumpy Road to Sustainable Energy
For years, Kenyans freely used and disposed of plastic bags. The bags were ubiquitous—in the markets, in the gutters and in the guts out of 3 out of every 10 animals taken to slaughter. Nakuru, a town northwest of Nairobi, was a particular eyesore, with a poorly managed dump site that left bags strewn across […]
Rwanda Action Plan Aims to Make Cities Green
An ambitious program aimed at developing six green secondary cities in Rwanda is underway and is expected to help this East African country achieve sustainable economic growth through energy efficiency and green job creation. At a time when natural resource efficiency is described as key for cities in Rwanda to move towards a green economy, […]
